Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-16
CITY AND DISTRICT.

Form Of Government Of the District.
prscrsxD AT THE NETTING or THE SIX O'CLOCK CLUE.
Major Powell presided az the meeting OF the SIX
O'clock Ciublast evening &C Willard's and the sub
jet for discussion after the menu had been disposed
OF was the best form OF government for this city.
Speeches were made by the presiding orncer, VIM.
c. Dodge, Gen. VIM. Birney, Gen. Bfoome Prof
DuttOn. e. l. White, Vim. II. Davis, Assistant Sec
rotary Of the Treasury Maynard and DR. Reyburn.
Letters We're read from Commissioner Webb and
Gen. King. Messrs. Dodge, Brney and Maynard
were OF the opinion that changes might be made
WIN advantage In the present form OF government
waile others expressed the opinion that while this
than any that had jet been devised
TIE ASTBRoPoLoeIcAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED
certircate OF Incorporation OF the AnthrOpoog
zeal Society Of Washington was recorded yester-
day. The objects are TO encourage the study of
ence TO America the publication OF works relating
70 the science the acquisition OF library, and the
eoilecton and care OF materials relating TO those
Robert Fletcher, o. 7. Mason, Garrfck Mallery. +.
A. seeiy, ]. Howard Gore. H. W. Henshaw. w.
j. Hoffman, Thomas Wilson, James G. PfIing,
VIM r. Holmes. and Lester f. Ward
A VERDICT AGAINST THE RsuEoAD.-The jury in
the Circuit Court yesterday returned verdict for
$40 900 In favor Of Paul Jones agt. the Baltimore
ami Ohio Railroad The suit was for $50, 600 DAM
ages, plaintiff claiming that In December 1881, he
bought a ticket for Galthersburg and was directed
10 The wrong train. An empl0ye on the train told
NH That ne was on MS way 10 Baltimore, and
that n he wanted 10 go 20 Gaithersourg he had
better get on. In jumping on the car he broke his
arm, which had TO be amputated- In 1883 ver-
dict OF 5000 was returned In Jones favor, which
was set aside.
81. JOINS woKKISeSESs CLUB.-The working
mems Clue, connected with ST. Johns p L chapel
at the Intersection OF 22d street and virginia
avenue, In the southwestern part OF Sc. Johns
parish, II meets in the club room on Virginia
avenue, adjacent 10 the chapel II has spacious
and cory rooms provided with newspapers, maya
zines and an attractive library, where working
men OF that part OF the city can meet every even
Ing and spend a leisure hour or two In mental I'm
provement and innocent enjoyment commit
tee, composed OF gentlemen from the parish
church and chapel, among whom are some Army
and Navy officers, are associated with the clergy
Of the parish, Of which the Rev. DR.. Leonard Is
the president In the oversight OF this
club Many Of the workingmen OF the neigh
oorhood reciprocate the friendly interest of the
committee In the welfare. Last evening public
followed by refreshments was given
at the club room, Leutenant-COmmander stock
ton, U. s. N, acting as master OF ceremonies. The
entertainment, though somewhat impromptu, was
a very pleasant AFFAIR and much enjoyed by the
audience. Recitations were given by Mrs. 9adsby
vocal and Instrumental music by Miss cecil Nc
kee, and happy little address was made by Capt.
stockton, descriptive OF his cruise IN the Pacific
10 take observations at the last transit OF Venus.